Mary Elaine Rushing Smith
Feb 25, 2016
Mary Elaine Rushing Smith, 78, of Clinton, Mississippi, died on Thursday, February 25, 2016, in Natchez, Mississippi. Born Tuesday, August 31, 1937, in Tylertown, Mississippi, in Walthall County, she was the middle of 9 children of the late Elisha and Lilie Mae Rushing. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Clinton where she served her Lord devotedly in...
Marwood "Woody" Nance, Sr.
Feb 18, 2016
Marwood "Woody" Nance, Sr., age 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 18, 2016, in hospice care at home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Percy and Dollie Nance. He is survived by his wife, Jenny Nance; his sons, Woody, Jr. (Melanie); Bill; Scott (Cindi); daughter, Jennifer Nance; his grandchildren, Kerri Nance Utroska (Curtis); Dusty Nance (Nicole); Cole...
Oliver E. Barnett, Jr.
Feb 12, 2016
Oliver E. Barnett, Jr., 77, died Friday, February 12, 2016 at River Oaks Hospital. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Sunday and beginning at 1:00 pm followed by funeral services at 2:00 pm on Monday all at Wright and Ferguson funeral home in Clinton. Burial will be in the Edwards Cemetery. Mr. Barnett was born...
Avie Sims Faulkner
Feb 9, 2016
Avie S. Faulkner, 104, formerly of Jackson died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Riggs Manor. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am until the 11:00 am service on Friday at Wright and Ferguson in Raymond with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park South. Mrs. Faulkner was a native of Vaiden, MS and former resident of Jackson since 1950. She was a former...
Ellis Myers Morrison
Feb 7, 2016
Ellis Myers Morrison, 75, of Brookhaven died at his home surrounded by his family and friends on February 7, 2016. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday beginning at 2:00 pm in the Palestine Cemetery in Raymond, MS with Wright and Ferguson funeral home in charge of arrangements. Ellis was born in Raymond, MS on November 19, 1940 to Willie...
Shirley Bevens Hooks
Jan 22, 2016
Shirley Bevens Hooks, 79, of Jackson, passed away on January 22, 2016. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2016, from 6 to 8 PM at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 29, 2016, at 12 PM in the chapel at Wright & Ferguson with a visitation one hour...
David E. Hart
Jan 22, 2016
David Eugene Hart (73) passed away Friday, January 22, 2016, at University of Mississippi Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born June 27, 1942, to Julius E. Hart and Ruth Walter Hart, both deceased. He grew up in Cleveland, MS. David graduated from Mississippi State University and was a life-long Bulldog fan. David was a volunteer soccer coach for...
Dr. Charles Emerson Farmer, Jr.
Jan 3, 2016
Dr. Charles E. Farmer passed away of natural causes at the age of 80 on January 3, 2016. He was surrounded by his family at the time of his death at his home in Clinton, MS. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Visitation will resume at 10:00 am...
Mark Steven Farb
Dec 28, 2015
Mark Steven Farb, 60, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. No services scheduled at this time.
Edith Gary Wall
Dec 26, 2015
Edith Gary Wall of Raymond, Mississippi, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 26, 2015, in Arlington,Texas, from her earthly life of 86 years to her eternal life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, January 2, 2016, at the Raymond United Methodist Church, Raymond, Mississippi, with the Rev. Mike Sahler officiating. Visitation will be...
John David Goodnight
Dec 20, 2015
John David Goodnight, 74, passed away on December 20, 2015. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 from 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton followed by a graveside at 3:00 pm at Lakewood Memorial Park. David was born near Sardis Lake in North Mississippi. During his teenage years he spent a...
Pauline (Polly) Bell Holston
Dec 15, 2015
Pauline B. (Polly) Holston, passed away on Tuesday December 15, 2015 at Brandon Court Hospice. Visitation will be held on Friday December 18, 2015 from 10:00 am until 12 Noon in the chapel of Wright and Ferguson in Clinton followed by graveside services, officiated by Rev. Tom Pace, at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Holston was preceded in death by her...
Betty Montgomery Haynes
Dec 11, 2015
Betty Montgomery Haynes, 97, passed away on December 11, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. She was the widow of Charles H. Haynes, to whom she was married for over 55 years. Betty was a lifelong resident of Edwards before moving to Brandon in 1996. She was a member of Edwards United Methodist Church and previously, a member of Edwards...
Alvin Donald Shearer
Dec 8, 2015
Alvin Donald Shearer, 57, passed away on December 8, 2015 in Greeley, CO. A visitation will be held from 11-1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Raymond. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 1 PM in the chapel, He is survived by his wife, Kim Shearer; sons, Christopher Shearer, Austin Shearer,...
Willie Mae Taylor
Nov 30, 2015
Willie Mae Taylor, 95, of Florence, MS died Monday, November 30, 2015 at her home. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. She is survived by her two daughters, Shirley Collura and Carlie Sue Mitchell; a brother, Baron Webster Noel; and a sister, Maggie Irene Minor.
Shirley Pullen Matthews
Nov 25, 2015
Shirley Wood Pullen Matthews, 80, of Jackson, MS, passed from this life on November 25, 2015, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, MS, with a visitation beginning one hour before service time. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Mrs....
James V. Allen
Nov 24, 2015
James V. Allen, 91, of Raymond passed away at home on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Visitation will be from 12:30 pm until 2:30 pm on Friday, November 27, 2015 with services beginning at 2:30 pm, all at Raymond United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Raymond Cemetery. Mr. Allen was a World War II veteran, retired form Waterways Experiment Station...
Baylus "Dick" Richard Albritton, Jr.
Nov 23, 2015
Baylus Richard "Dick" Albritton, Jr., 86, passed away November 23, 2015 at the Arbor Nursing Home in Ridgeland, MS, where he was a resident for the past two years. Visitation will be held at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home, 106 Cynthia St., Clinton, MS from 2:00pm to 3:00pm on Sunday, November 29, 2015, followed by a memorial service starting at...
Lowell Floyd Stephens
Nov 20, 2015
Lowell Floyd Stephens, 86, passed away quietly and peacefully on Friday, November 20, 2015 at his beloved Horseshoe Acres Farm, 1780 Pinehaven Drive in Clinton, Mississippi. Visitation is 5-8 PM on Monday November 23rd and 10-11 AM on Tuesday November 24th at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Services are at 11AM on Tuesday at the funeral home with...
Bonny Melody Barr Smith
Nov 19, 2015
Bonny Melody Barr Smith passed from this life on Thursday November 19, 2015 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Visitation will be Saturday November 21, 2015 at Wright and Ferguson in Raymond. Graveside will be Sunday November 22, 2015 in Raymond City Cemetery. Bonny is survived by her husband Kenneth W. Smith, Sons, Derrick and Nathan Smith, Daughter, Melody Henry....
